sakula | 0ac4079552ff2bac2b8f36d675bd169d0bb7e9133118968f8acb836494cf045e

General

Target

0ac4079552ff2bac2b8f36d675bd169d0bb7e9133118968f8acb836494cf045e.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

96378c6338ccbadd6c28f23eb637d437
SHA1

8a415331a81ecc4fe59a593409d4e968c5947886
SHA256

0ac4079552ff2bac2b8f36d675bd169d0bb7e9133118968f8acb836494cf045e
SHA512

4923c2512241e70370c85c7bf2c30d2dbc018c797d4b1904e7fc82a1d7e68ad00475cb56f5aaf11672508c47f71ace36518fe69ad92d8184566b3235cf9da024

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat suricata trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula

Sakula Payload 4 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe	family_sakula
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3080-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3176-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
suricata
suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
suricata
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3176 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3176	MediaCenter.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

0ac4079552ff2bac2b8f36d675bd169d0bb7e9133118968f8acb836494cf045e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ac4079552ff2bac2b8f36d675bd169d0bb7e9133118968f8acb836494cf045e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0ac4079552ff2bac2b8f36d675bd169d0bb7e9133118968f8acb836494cf045e.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroMedia = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\MediaCenter.exe"	0ac4079552ff2bac2b8f36d675bd169d0bb7e9133118968f8acb836494cf045e.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	svchost.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3836 PING.EXE

pid	process
3836	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1296	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1296	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1296	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1296	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1296	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1296	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0ac4079552ff2bac2b8f36d675bd169d0bb7e9133118968f8acb836494cf045e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 3176	3080	0ac4079552ff2bac2b8f36d675bd169d0bb7e9133118968f8acb836494cf045e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 3176	3080	0ac4079552ff2bac2b8f36d675bd169d0bb7e9133118968f8acb836494cf045e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 3176	3080	0ac4079552ff2bac2b8f36d675bd169d0bb7e9133118968f8acb836494cf045e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 4592	3080	0ac4079552ff2bac2b8f36d675bd169d0bb7e9133118968f8acb836494cf045e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 4592	3080	0ac4079552ff2bac2b8f36d675bd169d0bb7e9133118968f8acb836494cf045e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 4592	3080	0ac4079552ff2bac2b8f36d675bd169d0bb7e9133118968f8acb836494cf045e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4592 wrote to memory of 3836	4592	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4592 wrote to memory of 3836	4592	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4592 wrote to memory of 3836	4592	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ac4079552ff2bac2b8f36d675bd169d0bb7e9133118968f8acb836494cf045e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ac4079552ff2bac2b8f36d675bd169d0bb7e9133118968f8acb836494cf045e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3080

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3176

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ac4079552ff2bac2b8f36d675bd169d0bb7e9133118968f8acb836494cf045e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4592

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3836

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s wuauserv
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1296

C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:216

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
a665c63e27deba4b44a6f3132749a8d8

SHA1
4742d388cd2fc7d5df4fa2be34c500cb26e3150f

SHA256
9bb31067726c17a3bea5c757a5667cecc348725205c7ff3fa52a4a0fa9c22137

SHA512
a271577bdddac0a3ee4ea9b8f7897d2c1816dd8d7108cfa8a45dec4ada21ade03567dbf9bb3dec321547ef73780247c9a05fd4058c3721d109539b46e1a6fc1a

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
a665c63e27deba4b44a6f3132749a8d8

SHA1
4742d388cd2fc7d5df4fa2be34c500cb26e3150f

SHA256
9bb31067726c17a3bea5c757a5667cecc348725205c7ff3fa52a4a0fa9c22137

SHA512
a271577bdddac0a3ee4ea9b8f7897d2c1816dd8d7108cfa8a45dec4ada21ade03567dbf9bb3dec321547ef73780247c9a05fd4058c3721d109539b46e1a6fc1a

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memory/1296-132-0x000001F9DAF80000-0x000001F9DAF90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1296-133-0x000001F9DB760000-0x000001F9DB770000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1296-134-0x000001F9DE360000-0x000001F9DE364000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3080-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3176-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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